Gallup Leaving 2016 Primary Horse Race
Source: ABC News
A major name in presidential polling is backing away from the horse race.
In a significant shift from the last presidential election, Gallup said Wednesday it won't be testing who's up and who's down in the 2016 primary. The organization won't be doing daily "horse race" tracking polls in the general election either, preferring instead to focus on the issues over the next 13 months.
The development, first reported by Politico, comes as national polls play a growing role in the presidential nomination process — especially in the crowded Republican field. Debate participation has been determined solely by national polls, despite questions raised about the wisdom of using polling to distinguish candidates sometimes separated by one or two points.
Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport said such concerns were not a factor in Gallup's decision-making process. Polling, he said, is "actually a very good criteria for deciding who gets into the debate."
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